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Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology

Jim Metznerwww.pulseplanet.com
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.

Episodes

A Good Strategy for Wasps

Usurpers, foundresses, abandoned nests - welcome to the world of the paper wasp. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7640

Cormorant Fishing Season

Forget lures, lines and bait. How about a trained bird that catches fish for you? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 20214 minSeason 33Ep. 7639

Wildebeests

In Africa's Serengetti Park, more than a million animals are making their annual trip north, driven by the rains and guided by their own instincts. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 09, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7638

Awakening the Earth with Dance

An old English folk dance thrives on both sides of the Atlantic. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 08, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7637

Loons and Mercury

Does an increase in mercury levels affect the behavior of young loons? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 07, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7636

Sibley - Warblers

The Holy Grail of bird watching is finding and identifying warblers, and the best month to go on this quest is May. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 04, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7635

Sibley - Drawing Birds

An accomplished avian artist continually refines his craft. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 03, 20212 minSeason 33Ep. 7634

Sibley - Like An Oasis

Migrating birds find Central Park an oasis amidst the metropolitan landscape. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 02, 20214 minSeason 33Ep. 7633

Sibley - Language of the Birds

Correctly identifying bird sounds is like earning a second language. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 01, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7632

A German - Native American Musical Hybrid

The Waila music of the Tohono O'odham Native Americans in southern Arizona sounds surprisingly like polkas, and there's a good reason why. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 20214 minSeason 33Ep. 7631

Waila - A Party With Deep Roots

When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7630

Waila - the Desert People Celebrate

The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 20214 minSeason 33Ep. 7629

Sibley - Birdwatching 101

Some tips on finding birds from the famous author/illustrator. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7628

Calling All Loons

According to Native American lore, the cry of a loon is the sound of a warrior, denied passage into heaven. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7627

Loons - Do I Stay or Do I Go?

This season, young loons depart for their first annual fall migration. In three years, they'll be back. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 20212 minSeason 33Ep. 7626

Firewalking

On St. Constantine's Day, worshippers walk across hot coals. How do they do it? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7625

Reindeer Wend their Way Home

Reindeer are faced with the disappearance of their traditional migration routes. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7624

Stealing Hearts With Stolen Songs

Courting a female lyrebird with a repertoire of purloined calls. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7623

The Power of Celebration

For African slaves in the Hudson Valley, the colonial Pinkster celebration offered a rare opportunity for reuniting with family and friends. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7622

The Slave King

During the week-long Pinskter celebration in colonial times, Angolan King Charles assumed his royal status. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7621

Pinkster

What was once a Dutch celebration of Pentecost passed into the hands of African slaves. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7619

What is Life - on the edge

Can we grow brain cells that can be trained to see? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7618

What is Life - Growing Brains

Finding ways to defeat the Zika virus. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7617

What is Life - Organoids

Growing human brains in a laboratory used to be the stuff of science fiction, until now. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7616

What is Life - Radiobes

There are times when it's difficult to distinguish between what's alive and what isn't. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7615

What is Life?

It's a question we humans have carried for a long time. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 06, 20214 minSeason 33Ep. 7614

Dawn Chorus Day

It's a day to celebrate birds' remarkable singing and listening abilities. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 05, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7613

Appalachian Spring - Poke and Ramps

Springtime brings the culinary delight of wild ramps to this Appalachian community. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 04, 20214 minSeason 33Ep. 762

Greek Orthodox Easter - Touchstone to a Culture

For Greeks throughout the world, Easter Sunday is the most important holiday of the year. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 03, 20213 minSeason 33Ep. 7611